Isaiah 60:10–17

¹⁰“People from other lands will rebuild your walls.

Their kings will serve you.

When I was angry with you, I struck you.

But now I will show you my tender love.

¹¹Your gates will always stand open.

They will never be shut, day or night.

Then people can bring you the wealth of the nations.

Their kings will come along with them.

¹²The nation or kingdom that will not serve you will be destroyed.

It will be completely wiped out.

¹³“Lebanon’s glorious trees will be brought to you.

Its pines, firs and cypress trees will be brought.

They will be used to make my temple beautiful.

And I will bring glory to the place where my throne is.

¹⁴The children of those who crush you will come and bow down to you.

All those who hate you will kneel down at your feet.

Jerusalem, they will call you The City of the Lord.

They will name you Zion, the City of the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁵“You have been deserted and hated.

No one even travels through you.

But I will make you into something to be proud of forever.

You will be a place of joy for all time to come.

¹⁶You will get everything you need from kings and nations.

You will be like children who are nursing

at their mother’s breasts.

Then you will know that I am the one who saves you.

I am the Lord. I set you free.

I am the Mighty One of Jacob.

¹⁷Instead of bronze I will bring you gold.

In place of iron I will give you silver.

Instead of wood I will bring you bronze.

In place of stones I will give you iron.

I will make peace govern you.

I will make godliness rule over you.